MILITARY SHIPMENTS AND ACTIVITIES IN DOEBERITZ

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• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 4, 2008
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: February 15, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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TOPIC,
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1.ilitary Shipments and activities in Doeberitz
EVALUATION.
DATE OF CONTENT
DATE 08'TR{NED
REFERENCES..
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REMARKS
DATE PREPARED 15 February 1955
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an undeterniasd caliber, approximately 20 trucks and 8 boxcarloads
of persoerel were entrained at the Dallgow railroad station. 2.
1. Q 26 and Al jnua,r l955 the following shipments arrived at the
Dallgow railroad station from Forst Ginma and Jueterbog- Altea
Lagers
26 January. Two shipments at 1932 and 2338 respectively;
21 JenuarY. At 0353, a shipment with 10 rocket launchers.
At 1157, a second shipment;
At 1659, a shipment with 12 x 122 mn fie11 howitzers. 1
On 1 February. 5 trains were to be dispatched from Dall,,',ow to
Jueterbog and Altenggrabow. 2
2. During the night of 28 January, many reports of artillery pieces
and tanks were heard from the Doeberitz training; area.
3. At 1030 27Januar- 3 x 120-mm mortars and a,)proximately 15
trucks were unloaded at the Dalljow railroad station. 1
4. Betw~ 27 ands uary, heavy fire of artillery pieces and tanks
was heard from the Doeberits training grounds, with 100 ro;,)orts of
heavy weapons being counted between 0300 and 0445 on 29 January. 3
5. At about 1300 on 27 Jodi. . * train carrying` 12 x 122-man field
howitzers, 25 trucks ands boxoarloads of troops arrived at the
Ballay railroad station.
At 1330 on 1 ,brt =._ 16 x 100-mgt AT guess, 4 AT guns of
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.i $f ment ?f 20 1 100-mm A' g~i s,. ' 8 -s? , a roximately
!G rac'torS, apprbx tely 3d t' uo'ka
2 fie k chens and an undetermined
number of soldiers wearing full field equipment which left toward
': ust.:rmark at 1500. 2
G. Ohl MA-2 l ,t 5 trains
5 sUpments were to be loaded at
the Dallrow railroad station allegedly for Jueterbo on 1
February. The entrained units were reportedly to return after
3 0; .4 dayg. Shipmey observed eluded onIhbruarv:
A shipment of approximately -30 x 122-mm field howitzers,
approximately 50 tr*'lce, '1 radio tick and2 field kitchens 4hich was
entwined between 1000 and 1700.
7. D&ing the night ` 3" 'j8 J va "any `reZrt s of heavy weapons
*ere heard from the Doeberitz traininb- grounds. 3
went from a er s o gp;-ra w . One of
tI trains carried 20 k 85-mm At g.i.ns, 39 trucks and 2 field kitchens. 2
1. e t ~~i d artillery unite of the lot l eoh Div which,
arr trod from Forst Zinn
re urned
Dat l,;ow. ~
2.
5 trains went
from Doeberitz to' hgrabow on 1- 2 February.
nrtillgry units
of the let Mecz Li as well as elements of the 2d Light Arty 13ri;;,
may have been entrained.
Coi ment D t rb , n 27 and 29 January, units of the lot Ateo$. Div
probably conducted4 X rciees including night,,exerciets at the
Doeberitz training krounde. Similar exercises were also I conducted
bj other divisions in the Soviet Zone at that time,
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COUNTRY
EVALUATION
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?ilitary Shipments and tivities in Doeberitz
DATE OF CONTENT
DATE OBTAINED
REFERENCES
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PAGES ENCLOSURES (NO. & TYPE)
REMARKS
,-ATE PREPARED
15 February 1955
] . On 26 and 27 January 1955, the followinb shi,,i::ente arrived at the
Dall-ow railroad station from 2orst Zi,ina and Jueterbo~- Altes
Later:
26 January. Two shiy,,ents at 1932 and 2338 respectively;
27 January. At 0353, a shir;ment with 10 rocket launchers.
..t 1157, a second shi1ment;
At l~59, a sh pment .-iith 12 x 122 ..r: fiel_i howitzers. 1.
Or: 1 February, 5 trains ':sere to '3e dis.~atched from Daly .v to
Jaeterboa a.:.3 Ilten,_ rabow. 2
JU_i'L-ll,' tile' a1:fit o' 2U January, many r!"y;orts of ar.l if:Y'~' boos
an tans were heard from the :Joe,>aritz trainin , area.
7 . it 230 on 27 January, 3 x 120-ru:i a_)rtars and a _;roxii:.ately
trucks were u.-,loaded at the Dall-;ovw ra lroad station. ].
jetweca 27 and 2~, Jaiiuar' , heavy fire o" artiili ry -ieces and ta:.i_ss
was heard from the Doeberitz traininz, rou_>,?nds, with 100 re,orts of
heave weal:)cns heir, counted bet;?ioen 0300 and 0445 on 29 January. 3
.".t al,)o t l j00 on 27 January, a train carryi_n 12 x 122-ou:: fief;
l.owitzers, 25 trucks and 3 boxcarloads of troops arrived at the
Dallbow railroad station. Truck
Al 1330 on 1 FFebruary, 16 .:: 10
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